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new android phone candidate
mgz:
im in america 2 yr contract im paying 199 for my phone getting 50$ for my old phone and if it manage to shatter my screen it costs 100$ to get a new one.
It would be galaxy s4 vs htc one
i personally like the htc one more just because of aesthetics
the s4 has slightly more impressive stats and would let me use an sdxc card
but aluminum case is my preference, and as far as screen protectors go anything made of plastic is gonna get ruined significantly faster then the glass screens on most high end phones. As glass is a much much much harder surface and you really need a lot to scratch the nice glass screens. I dont use a case or screen protectors
kitamesume:
http://www.engadget.com/2013/05/22/samsung-galaxy-s-4-10-million/
"selling like hotcakes" doesn't even explain this scenario enough :o
Slysoft:
so, at google i/o they announced that the galaxy s4 will be the first "nexus experience" device, which essentially just means it isn't a nexus (not developed by google) but will run stock android and get software updates from google. The downside (upside?) is that you have to pay full price (it will cost $649 on the play store) which is actually cheaper over the life of the phone because contract plans are way more expensive than off contract, but if you are poor then you might not be able to afford the up front cost (however, if you don't have $649 to spend then why are you even in the market for high end gadgets?). You will also only be able to use it on gsm providers, but that isn't a big deal really since t-mobile is the best carrier.
mgz:
--- Quote from: Slysoft on May 25, 2013, 09:53:55 PM ---so, at google i/o they announced that the galaxy s4 will be the first "nexus experience" device, which essentially just means it isn't a nexus (not developed by google) but will run stock android and get software updates from google. The downside (upside?) is that you have to pay full price (it will cost $649 on the play store) which is actually cheaper over the life of the phone because contract plans are way more expensive than off contract, but if you are poor then you might not be able to afford the up front cost (however, if you don't have $649 to spend then why are you even in the market for high end gadgets?). You will also only be able to use it on gsm providers, but that isn't a big deal really since t-mobile is the best carrier.
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how are non contract plans so much cheaper? unless you go with one of those shitty little companies that just use other peoples towers you dont get a price break in your plan
Saras:
--- Quote from: mgz on May 26, 2013, 01:06:57 PM ---
--- Quote from: Slysoft on May 25, 2013, 09:53:55 PM ---so, at google i/o they announced that the galaxy s4 will be the first "nexus experience" device, which essentially just means it isn't a nexus (not developed by google) but will run stock android and get software updates from google. The downside (upside?) is that you have to pay full price (it will cost $649 on the play store) which is actually cheaper over the life of the phone because contract plans are way more expensive than off contract, but if you are poor then you might not be able to afford the up front cost (however, if you don't have $649 to spend then why are you even in the market for high end gadgets?). You will also only be able to use it on gsm providers, but that isn't a big deal really since t-mobile is the best carrier.
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how are non contract plans so much cheaper? unless you go with one of those shitty little companies that just use other peoples towers you dont get a price break in your plan
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Depends on the country and the carriers I suppose.
I'm a contract-less customer, and I pay something along the lines of ~6$/mo for unlimited sms, 300 minutes of call time and a gig of data a month for my phone bill, If I had a phone like the S4 out on a 2 year contract, I'd be paying ~50$/mo for exactly the same thing + the phone.
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